Washington, D.C. – Congressman Dave Loebsack recently became the first Democrat in the House to cosponsor legislation that would end the taxpayer provided subsidies for political party conventions. The legislation, HR 5912, will prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions and return the funds for deficit reduction. “Under no circumstance does it make sense that the presidential nominating conventions held every four years by both Democrats and Republicans are paid for in par... Read more

Congressman Dave Loebsack announced today that he will visit wind energy facilities in West Branch and Ft. Madison on Wednesday, June 13 where he will be presented the USA Wind Champion Award from the American Wind Energy Association. Loebsack will be presented the award in recognition of his ongoing support of wind energy in Iowa and working to extend the Production Tax Credit (PTC). At both stops, there will be a short presentation. Read more

Congressman Dave Loebsack (IA-02) and Congressman Bobby Schilling (IL-17), both members of the House Armed Services Committee, today applauded the Senate Armed Services Committee’s advancing of the Fiscal Year 2013 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which has provisions similar to report language Schilling and Loebsack included in the House Armed Services Committee version of the NDAA. Complementing H.R. 5706, the Army Arsenal Strategic Workload Enhancement Act introduced by Schilling an... Read more

Congressman Dave Loebsack today issued the following statement in response to the Department of Labor’s announcement that the unemployment rate rose to 8.2 percent in May and 69,000 jobs were added. “The one thing preventing Congress from addressing the economy in a meaningful way are the obstruction and games being played in Washington. Our economy isn’t a game and Washington needs to be part of the solution, not part of the problem. “Time and again, I have crossed the aisle and worked in a bip... Read more

Congressman Dave Loebsack today applauded House passage of critical provisions in the FY 2013 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Included in the legislation was an amendment authored by Loebsack that would prevent personnel and aircraft from the 132nd Fighter Wing based in Des Moines from being retired or cut. As the only Member of Congress from Iowa on the House Armed Services Committee, Loebsack also included a provision that directs the Department of Defense to identify the critical m... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Dave Loebsack released the following statement after his amendment to prevent the retirements or transfer of Air National Guard aircraft, including the 132nd Fighter Wing in Des Moines, passed early this morning. As the only Member of Congress from Iowa on the House Armed Services Committee, Loebsack offered this amendment to the FY 2013 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Loebsack amendment was cosponsored by Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) and was passed wit... Read more

Congressman Dave Loebsack will offer an amendment today that would prevent the retirements or transfer of Air National Guard aircraft, including the 132nd Fighter Wing in Des Moines. As the only Member of Congress from Iowa on the House Armed Services Committee, Loebsack offered this amendment to the 2013 National Defense Authorization Act. The Loebsack Amendment has bipartisan support from members of Committee, including the Ranking Member, and is expected to be voted on and accepted later toda... Read more

Congressman Dave Loebsack released the following statement after the US Postal Service (USPS) announced that it reversed its decision to close post offices across the country, including many in rural Iowa. “Rural areas and particularly seniors in Iowa should be pleased with today’s announcement,” said Loebsack. “I had strong concerns with the original proposal since it was first announced nearly a year ago, and I have not been shy about making them clear to the Postmaster General. The closures w... Read more

Congressman Dave Loebsack announced today that Iowans can visit his Facebook page and "like" a post to be entered for a chance to see President Obama speak at the University of Iowa on Wednesday, April 25th. The President is traveling to Iowa to speak about the importance of Congress taking action to prevent student loan rates from doubling on July 1st. Loebsack is a cosponsor of HR 3826, which will ensure this increase does not take effect. "Every Iowan deserves an opportunity to pursue a highe... Read more

Congressman Dave Loebsack, a member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, released the following statement on Equal Pay Day, which is intended to bring attention to the inequality in pay between genders and marks how much longer a woman must work into 2012 to earn as much as a man earned in 2011. According to Census data, in 2011 women earned just 77 percent of what was earned by their male counterparts. “Equal Pay is not a women’s issue or a man’s issue, it is a family issue. In t... Read more